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Huangcheng Laoma Beijing

Monday, January 30th, 2012

 

Are you searching for hotpot restaurants during your Beijing trip? Haungcheng Laoma is highly recommended. Huangcheng Laoma is the brand name of one of the best hotpot restaurants in China. Huangcheng Laomao literally means “Imperial City Old Mother” in Chinese. It was first founded by Mrs.Liao Huanying in Chengdu 1986. Her first hotpot restaurant was located in the former imperial city of Chengdu. Her frequent clients kindly called her “Huangcheng Laoma”, hence the brand name in the years followed.
 
In 1998, Huangcheng Laoma had its first chain restaurant in Beijing. Up to now there are 4 hotpot chain restaurants in the name of “Huangcheng Laoma” in Beijing. All the four Huangcheng Laoma Hotpot Restaurants are elegantly furnished with the taste of Sichuan style. They offer banquet rooms as well as private dining rooms.
 
Huangcheng Laoma offers Sichuan cuisine of hotpot with slight changes catered for the people in the north. Beside the traditional lamb and beef, it also offer a wide variety of hotpot ingredients like duck intestine, fresh tripe of cattle, goose intestine, beef throat, Chicken kidney, a beefsteak and vegetables.
 
Locations of the 4 Huangcheng Laoma Hotpot Restaurants in Beijing
 
Huangcheng Laoma (Shuangjing ) 皇城老妈双井店
Tel:(010)67798801
Add: F2 Building B, Lecheng Center, Zhonglu of Dongsanhuan, Chaoyang District
朝阳区东三环中路20号乐成中心B座2楼
 
Hungcheng Laoma (Xuanwu)皇城老妈火锅宣武店
Tel: (010)63173361
No.03, Changchujie, Xichang District, Beijing
北京市西城区长椿街3号
 
Huangcheng Laoma (Desheng)皇城老妈(德胜店)
Tel: 010-82068882 82068881
Yard 9, Jiaochangkou, Deshengmen, Xicheng District, Beijing
西城区德胜门教场口街9号院

Huangcheng laoma 皇城老妈(朝阳店)

Tel: (010)67798801,67798802
Qingfengjie 39, Nan Dabeiyao, Chaoyang District, Beijing
北京朝阳区大北窑南庆丰闸后街39号
A Table of Hotpot in Huangcheng Laoma (Shuangjin) for two people in a private room

A Table of Hotpot in Huangcheng Laoma (Shuangjin) for two people in a private room

 
A plate of Flower of Chiken’s kidneys

A plate of Flower of Chiken's kidneys

 
A plate of sliced beef throats

A plate of sliced beef throats

 
A plate of lamb rolls

A plate of lamb rolls

 
A plate of pork steak 

A plate of pork steak

A plate of sliced tripes of cattle

A plate of sliced tripes of cattle

A plate of vegetables

A plate of vegetables

a kind of edible mushrooms that grows on the wet ground of a bamboo grove

a kind of edible mushrooms that grows on the wet ground of a bamboo grove

 
A plate of bean noodles

A plate of bean noodles

 
A plate of slices potatos

A plate of slices potatos

 
principal food – Fried egg rice and noodles

principal food - Fried egg rice and noodles

 
A plate of fruits

A Plate of fruits

Carrefour Beijing, Beijing Carrefour Locations

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

 

Want to do some shopping in Beijing during your Beijing trip?  Carrefour is highly recommended. The French hypermarket offers a wide selection of wine, cheese, coffee, canned goods, daily necessities and much more. Shopping in Carrefour keeps you from your worries about fake or poor quality products.
 
The first carrefour supermarket was set up in Beijing in 1995. Now there are over 10 carrefour hypermarkets in Beijing among over 60 carrefour markets all over China. Some of Carrefour branches offer free delivery with certain distance for purchses over certain amount of money. But the crowds are thick for most of carrefour branches in Beijing.  
 
Ask your hotel people, or your taxi driver to locate a nearest carrefour in Beijing. Below are the addresses ( English and Chinese ) of the carrefour markets in Beijing for your reference.  If necessary, you can ask the taxi driver to take you to the nearest Carrefour. In Chinese, it’s called Jia Le Fu 家乐福.
 
Carrefour Guangqumen (家乐福广渠门店)
Floor 3 Fuguiyuan shopping mall, Zone 3 Donghuashi Nanli, Dongcheng District, Beijing (010)6712 3750 
北京市东城区东花市南里三区,富贵园购物中心3层
 
Carrefour Guangqumen (家乐福双井店)
No.31 Guangqu Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing (010)51909500 
双井店 北京市朝阳区广渠路31号
 
Carrefour Maliandao ( 家乐福连道店)
No. 11, Maliandao Street, Xicheng district,Beijing  (010)63322155-92 
北京市宣武区马连道11号
 
Carrefour Fangzhuang (家乐福方庄店)
No.15,Community no.2, Fangchengyuan, Fangzhuang, Dongcheng District, Beijing (010)67609911 
北京市丰台区方庄芳城园二区15号
 
 
Carrefour Fangyuan (家乐福方圆店 )
Fangyuan Building, A56 Zhongguancun South Road, Haidian District, Beijing (010)88362729-8000 
北京市中关村南大街甲56号方圆大厦
 
 
Carrefour Chuangyijia (家乐福创益佳店)
北京朝阳区北三环东路乙六号
No.6 Yi, East Beisanhuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
 
Carrefour Tiantongyuan (天家乐福.通苑店)
N0.186 Litang Road, Changping District, Beijing (010)8481 2903 
北京昌平区立汤路186

Carrefour Tongzhou (家乐福通州店)
No.48 Jiu Keshu East Road, Tong Zhou District, Beijing (010) 5167 8911 
北京通州区九棵树西路48号 
 
Carrefour Liangxiang (家乐福良乡店)
Jinhua Commerce Plaza, Fangshang District Beijing
北京市房山区拱辰街道办事处二街村金花商业大厦地上2.3层
 
Carrefour Dinghui Qiao (家乐福.定慧桥店)
1 Basement Dinghuijiayuan, Haidian District, Beijing
北京市海淀区定慧北桥东南角定慧家园3号楼地下一层
 
Carrefour Dazhongsi (家乐福大钟寺店)
2 Basement zhongshen Plaza, Dazhongsi, Haidian District, Beijing
北京海淀区北三环西路大钟寺中坤广场地下二层
 
Carrefour Majiabao (家乐福马家堡店)
16 Xilu, Nansanhuan, Fengtai District Beijing
北京丰台区南三环西路十六号
 
Carrefour Yaojiayuan (家乐福姚家园店)
Jia 1, Yaojiayuan Road, Chaoyang District Beijing
北京市朝阳区姚家园路甲一号
 
Carrefour Jianxiang Qiao 家乐福(健翔桥店)
Jianxiang F2-3, Changyao District, Beijing
北京市朝阳区祁家豁子8号健翔大厦2-3层
 
Carrefour Ciyunsi (家乐福慈云寺店)
B1 of Huaye International Center, Chaoyang District, Beijing
北京市朝阳区东四环中路39号华业国际中心底商一层
 
Carrefour Shijingshan (家乐福石景山鲁谷店) 
B1, Building 4. Y18 Shijingshan Road, shijingshan District, Beijing 
北京市石景山区石景山路乙18号4号楼地下一层
Carrefour Zhongguanzchun (中关村广场店)
Zhongguancun Plaza, Haidian District, Beijing (010)51721516
北京市海淀区中关村广场

Photos below taken from Carrefour Guangqumen:

 
The entrance to Guangqumen Carrefour in Beijing 

The entrance to Guangqumen Carrefour in Beijing

 
Take an escalator up the third floor of Carrefour Guangqumen 

Take an escalator up the third floor of Carrefour Guangqumen

 
The shop is packed with passengers due to the Chinese new year purchases.

The shop is packed with passengers due to the Chinese new year purchases.

 
 
People born in the year of dragon are selecting red socks, red shorts and more red thing to bring luck during the dragon year. 

People born in the year of dragon are selecting red socks...

vegetables on display

vegetables on display

 
 
Fruits on display

Fruits on display

 
 
Chinese dessert

Chinese dessert

 
 
Bread

Bread

 
 
Hams, milk, sausage yogurt…

Hams, milk, sausage yogurt...

 
 
More dried beef, port and more

More dried beef, port and more

 
 
Take an escalator down to the first floor to pay the bill 

Take an escalator down to the first floor to pay the bill

Pay for what you buy
 

Pay for what you buy

 

Photos below taken from Carrefour Guangqumen:

Carrefour Zhongguanzchun (中关村广场店)
Zhongguancun Plaza, Haidian District, Beijing (010)51721516
北京市海淀区中关村广场

The best place for kids in Beijing

Friday, January 27th, 2012

 

For many kids as well as some “big kids”, the best place to play in Beijing is to visit Beijing Happy Valley, topping the list of Top 10 Things for Kids to Do in Beijing. Beijing Happy Valley is dubbed “Disney in Beijing”, a Chinese theme park, one of the “Happy Valley” chains.
 
The first “Happy Valley” has been successfully operating for many years in Shenzhen in south China’s Guangdong Province. At the same time, the group has built two more “Happy Valleys” in Shanghai and Chengdu beside this one in Beijing. Plan your Beijing kid tour? Beijing Happy Valley is highly recommended.
 
The Southern Entrance to Beijing Happy Valley

The Southern Entrance to Beijing Happy Valley

 
Beijing Happy Valley Location
Add: Xiaowuji Beilu, Dongsi Huan, Chaoyang District, Beijing  (located on the south east end of the city)
Entrance Fee: RMB 150 for adult; Kids between 1.5m and 1.2m; RMB 100; Children under 1.2m: free
Opening Hours: 9:00-19:30 (weekday); 8:30-19:30 (weekend)
Telephone: 67383333, 67389898
 
Beijing Public Transport
Take bus 52 and get off at Jinsongqiao Dong Station , then take bus 41 and get off at Houfengqiao Nan Station, walking about 50 meters and get to the park;
Take Metro Line 1 and get off at Dawang Lu Station from Exit A, then connect bus 31 and get off at Houfengqiao Nan Station, walking 50 meters to the park.
Take Metro Line 10 and get off at Jinsong Station, then take bus 41 at Jinsong Qiao to Houfengqiao Nan Station.
  
Travel Tips for Beijing Happy Valley
Beijing Happy Valley is composed of seven subtheme parks, including Happy Time, Ant Kingdom, Shangri-La, Lost Maya, Aegean Sea, Wild Fjord, and Atlantis. Generally speaking, there are three basic routes of visiting Beijing Happy Valley – Family Route, Senior Route and Central Route. Why the best place for kids in Beijing. Well, please follow me into the best theme park in Beijing through its main gate – Southern Gate to Beijing Happy Valley.
 
Suggested Tour Line for Seniors 

Senior Route

 
Suggested Tour Line for Family 

Family Route

 
Suggested Tour Line for young people 

Centro Route

 
Seven sub-themes of Beijing Happy Valley 

Seven sub-themes of Beijing Happy Valley

 
 
Happy Time Section
As its name suggests, Happy Time Section is one of the most happiest place in the theme park with such rides and attractions as Extrem Rusher, Angel’s Wing Festival of Speed, Happy Hot Wheel, X Extra Powe, Mini Trains, 4D Royal Cinima and Foadm Factory, Happy Stage, Happy  Time Square and Parade of Inserts Carnival.
 
Happy Hot Wheel 

Happy Hot Wheel

X Extra Power 

X Extra Power

 
Ants Kingdom Section
This section is most favored by kids with so many funny things to do including Rush Hour, Jumping Frog, Bug’s Party, Harvet Time, Flying Ant Squad, Mini shuttle, Dandelion, Grand windmill, Turning Cup, Jump Around and Samba Balloon.
 
Ants Kingdom

Ants Kingdom

 
 
Shangri-la Section
Shangri-la means a mysterious and peaceful place away from the bustle and hustle of the world. The word Shangri-la is derived from Tibetan “Shambala” which is the holy land aspired by visitors from all over the world. Its amazing rides and attractions include golden Wings in Snowland, Twin Tower Heroes, Haunted Grove, Drifting through fairland, Shambala Tower, camelback rescue, Lost Snowland, Forest Climbing and Good Luck Archery.
 
Totem signs for the ancestors of the people in Shangri-la

Totem signs for the ancestors of the people in Shangri-la

 
Shangri-la Bazzar 

Shangri-la Bazaar

 
 
Lost Maya Section
Though the ancient Maya Civilization has been lost for centuries, people never stop seeking the traces of the splendid culture with wild imagination. Here you can enjoy the scenes of Central America with many activites which immerse you in the beautiful ancient world. Its rides and attractions include Apolo Wheel, Jungle Racing, Straw Hats, Treasure Troop, Voices from the Deep Cavity, Virgin Forest Stage, Mini Train, maya Catastrophe, Dr. Norman’s Digging, Mayan Gateway, Maya Shangri-la Bridge, Maya Pyramid, Phoenix Sculpture, Head Portraits of Sixteen Mayan Deities, Maya Pagoda, Maya Town, Margaret Beach, Ghost Monkey Forest and Mayan Lane.
 
Head Portraits of Sixteen Mayan Deities

Head Portraits of Sixteen Mayan Deities

 
Don’t listen, Don’t look and don’t say 

Don't listen, Don't look and don't say

 
Aegean Sea Section
In the clear air and blue sea, the old Aegean stories are told among the flowers, sunshine and birds singing. Here, the true meaning of life is annotated and the Olympic Spirit is developed and expanded. This section’s rides and attractions include Trojan Horse, The Odyssey, Honeybee Boats, Happy Water Cannons, Downtown Heliene, Issaca, Olympia, Bridge Andromeda, Olympic Torch Sculpture, and Minotaur Palace.
 
Olympic Culture Square 

Olympic Culture Square

Trojan Horse 

Trojan Horse

 
Wild Fjord Section
The romantic and peaceful Northern European Civilization is the perfect combination of style and nature. You will have verdurous and vision feel while passing through Wild Fjord. Its rides and attractions include Golden Mask Dynasty Show, OCT Life Art Center, Happy Valley Square, Wild Fjord Square, Sightseeing cars, Electrical motorcycles, and X-game performance.
 
Mini Train 

Mini Train

  
Atlantis Section
Atlantis is the central part of Beijing Happy Valley depicting an ancient culture produced by Atlantis people. Its rides and attractions include Energy Collector, Crystal Wing, Energy Storm, Water Gambol, Holy Crysatl Castle, Giant Derrick, Magic Theatre, and Funny Fancy Diving.
  
Energy Collector

Energy Collector

 
Holy Crysatl Castle

Holy Crysatl Castle

 
Extrem Rusher with drums

Extrem Rusher with drums

 
Clown Parade

Clown Parade